9 December 2009

PATIENT AND PUBLIC INFORMATION

Buying food when you have a food allergy or food intolerance. Helping you make the right choices (1st December 2009)
An advice leaflet for people who have been newly diagnosed with a food allergy has been published by the Food Standards Agency in collaboration with six allergy and nutrition organisations.

The leaflet, ‘Buying food when you have a food allergy or intolerance’, guides people with a food allergy or intolerance, including coeliac disease, through the steps to remember when buying food and when eating out. The topics covered include:
  • checking the label on pre-packed food
  • what to look out for when foods aren't pre-packed
  • talking to restaurant staff about your allergy
  • what to watch out for when using self-service restaurants
Press Release
Leaflet

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